This is my new standing desk. Yes, it looks like an ironing board, but it’s not. It’s my latest attempt at getting a standing desk without paying crazy standing-desk prices.
My husband saw this ironing board desk at his office being used by a colleague who’s health conscious and wanted to stand during the day.
He decided to buy me one from a local office supply store for about $30 because my makeshift standing desk was getting on his nerves. It was made of puzzle boxes and crates, but the worst part was I couldn’t rest my hands on anything and ended up giving myself tennis elbow.
If you’ve read my blog for a while you know I did a standing-desk experiment in 2010 and as a result realized I would be much healthier if I didn’t sit on my big butt all day.
Little did I know my choice to not buy the expensive desk I tested out, which was over $1,000, would end up causing me carpal tunnel doom.
Anyway, now I’m on the right track and hope this new configuration will fulfill all my standing desk dreams.
June 22nd, 2012 at 11:55 am
I’m glad to hear you are still standing. I’ve been standing since mid-February. When I must sit now (e.g., when attending a class), I find myself sluggish and tired after the first hour or so. I was surprised to find how much more alert I felt while standing. It has made a big difference in my work day, and my health (I’m down 30+ lbs. since mid-February, too!).
June 22nd, 2012 at 11:57 am
Good for you HikingStick! I really think it’s a great option for so many people who sit all day.
July 9th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
This is such a good idea. I don’t know why I haven’t tried this out before. Over the years, I’ve noticed myself expanding progressively and all the hours I spend sitting at a desk are partly to blame. I do work out, but what’s one hour of physical activity compared with an eight-hour office job + a long commute home?
July 11th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
I want to bring this to work! I’ve never had back problems, but after two years of sitting at a desk, working full-time since graduating from college, my back is all messed-up. I have a chair contraption that I bought from Bed, Bath & Beyond called “Kiss My Back.” The chair aid is OK, but I still get back pain. I think I might give this standing desk a whirl.
August 14th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
I am interested in obtaining standing desks for my entire classroom. My state started a health initiative and it is kicking into high gear with a lot of bad press coming out about obesity problems in our state… Anyway, I think I could get some funding to get new desks, but I doubt it would cover the price of most that I have found.
What was the name of the store where your husband bought the desk, who is the desk’s manufacturer, and what is the desk’s name/product code?
August 14th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Hey Ryan, My husband says you can get it at Staples or Office Depot…just ask for the iron board standing desk. Let me know if you find it.